Eva Fonda

*Eva Fonda*
Eva Fonda
	Title card
Genre	Romance, Drama, Suspense
Directed by	Jon Red ; Frasco Mortiz
Starring	Cristine Reyes ; as Eva Fonda
Theme music composer	Didith Reyes
Opening theme	"Bakit Ako Mahihiya?" by Jessa Zaragoza
Composer	Pablo Vergara
Country of origin	Philippines
Original languages	Filipino; Japanese;
No. of episodes	50
Production
Production locations	Philippines; Tokyo, Japan;
Running time	30-45 minutes
Original release
Network	ABS-CBN
Release	December 1, 2008 –; February 6, 2009

Eva Fonda is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series is based of the 1976 Philippine film of the same title.^[1] Directed by Jon Red and Frasco Mortiz, it stars Cristine Reyes. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from December 1, 2008 to February 6, 2009, and was replaced by May Bukas Pa. The series made history in 2009 as it became the first Filipino show to win in Seoul International Drama Awards.^[2]

Premise

Eva de Jesus (Cristine Reyes) comes from a poor but a loving family in a small Philippine fishing village. After losing her father at an early age, she and her mother Edeng (Sylvia Sanchez) have been making ends meet on their own. De Jesus wishes to finish school and settle down with her boyfriend Joel Dakila (Jason Abalos). She is perpetually targeted by the town's men because of their perception of her as beautiful and innocent.

When town rich kid Val Mendez (Baron Geisler) returns from Manila, he seeks out and rapes de Jesus; causing her life to circle the drain. Her boyfriend leaves her, and her family is devastated. In her quest to seek justice, she accidentally stabs Mendez's father, Don Ismael (Mark Gil). Whilst imprisoned, her sister dies from a freak accident. De Jesus escapes imprisonment and flees to Manila. Whilst there, she saves beauty agency manager Patricia "Tita Patty" Rosal (BB Gandanghari) from an assailant; grateful, Rosal offers her work as a model.

De Jesus's modelling career rises quickly, and Rosal informs her a Japanese company has hired them. She and de Jesus fly to Japan, where they meet company president Toshiro Fonda (Lito Legaspi). Fonda secretly plans to marry de Jesus; de Jesus accepts and their marriage is solemnised; however, a week after their wedding, Toshiro dies from heart complications.

Eva, now surnamed Fonda, returns to the Philippines, only to be preyed on by Mendez again. Mendez has kidnapped Dakila and another friend, Rosanna "Osang" Paredes (Princess Ryan), and confined them in a dilapidated building.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Cristine Reyes as Eva de Jesus / Eva Fonda

Supporting cast

Jason Abalos as Joel Dakila
Baron Geisler as Val Mendez
Joross Gamboa as Andoy
Hazel Ann Mendoza as Daldit/Chariz
Princess Ryan as Rosanna 'Osang' Paredes
Rustom Padilla as Patricia 'Patty' Rosal
Al Tantay as Turing Dakila
Mark Gil as Don Ismael Mendez
Jean Saburit as Aguida Mendez
Sylvia Sanchez as Edeng de Jesus
Dick Israel as Tita Clem
Lito Legaspi as Toshiro Fonda
Mika dela Cruz as Elena 'Leleng' de Jesus
Ya Chang as Kenjie
Owen Banaag as Popoy Dakila
Janna Dominguez as Paris
Alma Moreno as Dara 'Ms. DL/Millet' Lim
Tetchie Agbayani as Josefina Escop
Justin De Leon as Efren
Marissa Sanchez as Cita
Ronnie Lazaro as Ben
AJ Dee as Martin
Kat Alano as Clarice
Lauren Young as Laura
Kian Kazemi as Banjo
RR Enriquez as Virgie
Tirso Cruz III as Val's friend
Gian Sotto as Val's friend
Rez Cortez as Osang's father
Mike Magat as Badong Cristobal

Reception

Television ratings

AGB Neilsen Philippines reported that Eva Fonda premiered with 26.8% ratings based on the overnight ratings among Mega Manila households.^[3]

Accolades

Accolades received by *Eva Fonda*
Year	Awards ceremony	Title	Result
2009	Seoul International Drama Awards^[4]^[2]	Special Prize	Won
		Best Drama Series (shared with the cast)	Nominated
		Best Actress Cristine Reyes	Nominated
	23rd PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Primetime Drama Series	Nominated

References

^ "FIRST READ ON PEP: Cristine Reyes bent on transferring to ABS-CBN". Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Eva Fonda is first Filipino show to win in Seoul International Drama Awards". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ "TV Ratings (Nov. 28-Dec. 2): "Eva Fonda opens strongly, "Luna Mystika" still rules". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ "Cristine Reyes attends Seoul International Drama Awards; Eva Fonda wins Special Prize". Telebisyon.net. November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2013.

External links

Sneak Peek: Eva Fonda ABS-CBN
Eva Fonda Drama Show

[1] "FIRST READ ON PEP: Cristine Reyes bent on transferring to ABS-CBN". Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2008.

[:0-2] "Eva Fonda is first Filipino show to win in Seoul International Drama Awards". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[3] "TV Ratings (Nov. 28-Dec. 2): "Eva Fonda opens strongly, "Luna Mystika" still rules". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[4] "Cristine Reyes attends Seoul International Drama Awards; Eva Fonda wins Special Prize". Telebisyon.net. November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2013.

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